Cattle Market Pulse

South Alabama Stockyards Market Report

Brundidge, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.67/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 384 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $242.98/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 475 509
Feeder cattle 409 373 383
Slaughter cattle 83 57 83
Replacement cattle 72 45 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,174 —
430–440 433 3 290.00–297.00 $292.37 $1,266 -2.63
485–495 490 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,335 +3.86
520–530 528 4 260.00–265.00 $261.23 $1,379 +6.23
555–595 579 5 247.00–257.00 $250.83 $1,452 —
640–645 643 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,495 -2.49
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
720–730 727 3 212.00–220.00 $217.36 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,099 —
475–490 486 4 257.00–267.00 $259.44 $1,261 —
505 505 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,197 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
620 620 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 285.00–290.00 $287.41 $805 —
305–325 309 5 272.00–282.00 $274.10 $847 —
375–395 384 11 240.00–250.00 $244.67 $940 -12.28
430–440 433 6 230.00–237.00 $232.37 $1,006 -5.86
460–490 483 8 222.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,081 -10.45
520–530 523 9 215.00–222.00 $217.36 $1,137 -8.32
555–560 558 4 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,191 -10.00
630 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -13.93
740–745 742 3 186.00–192.00 $188.01 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 6 237.00–247.00 $238.69 $802 -18.31
355–360 357 5 230.00–237.00 $234.18 $836 -7.30
430–440 435 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $961 —
455–475 466 9 210.00–215.00 $212.83 $992 -2.94
510–535 523 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,073 -9.88
555–565 559 5 195.00–200.00 $197.02 $1,101 +2.02
645 645 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
690 690 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 287.00–297.00 $291.92 $920 —
375–385 380 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $979 -9.47
425–440 438 7 241.00–242.00 $241.86 $1,059 —
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -5.00
580–585 581 4 225.00–232.00 $226.76 $1,317 —
620–635 630 3 215.00–225.00 $218.28 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 325.00–332.00 $328.45 $1,051 -2.19
395 395 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 +9.53
405–410 408 6 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,163 +10.16
455–470 465 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $1,271 +14.21
510–520 519 10 242.00–252.00 $242.98 $1,261 -4.56
580–590 585 4 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,366 -3.37
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +2.18
795 795 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,646 +19.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 386 7 287.00–297.00 $294.30 $1,136 +6.85
425–435 430 4 260.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,140 —
475–495 482 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,189 +8.82
590–595 593 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,319 +3.83
605–630 618 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,221 -4.51
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 357.00 $357.00 $982 —
305–325 320 4 340.00–347.00 $341.67 $1,093 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 +3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1055 1044 85-90% 7 117.00–119.00 $118.15 $1,233 —
965–1160 1070 85-90% 13 103.00–108.00 $105.92 $1,133 -11.00
1100–1125 1113 85-90% 14 112.00–116.00 $113.98 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1290 1275 80-85% 8 126.00–129.00 $126.76 $1,616 +1.70
1290–1450 1352 80-85% 13 122.00–124.00 $123.17 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1485 1462 3 141.00–146.00 $144.31 $2,110 —
1535 1535 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,349 -17.00
2010 2010 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,070.00 $997.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,914.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,480.00–1,545.00 $1,517.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,990.00–2,100.00 $2,086.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.